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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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