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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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