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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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