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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive 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 book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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