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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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