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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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