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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major 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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