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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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