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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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