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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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