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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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