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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key 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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