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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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