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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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