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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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