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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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