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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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