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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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