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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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