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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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