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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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