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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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