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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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