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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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