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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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