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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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