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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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