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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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