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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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