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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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