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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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