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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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