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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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