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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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