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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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