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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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