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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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