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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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