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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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