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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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