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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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