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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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