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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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