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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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