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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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