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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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