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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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