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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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