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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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