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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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