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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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