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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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