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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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