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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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