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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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