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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 (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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