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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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