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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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