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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the amazing 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 intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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