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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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