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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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