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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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