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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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