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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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