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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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