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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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