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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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