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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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