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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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