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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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