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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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