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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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