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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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