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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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