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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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