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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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