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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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