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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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