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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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