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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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