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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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