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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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