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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches 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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