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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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