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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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