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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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