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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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