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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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