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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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