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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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