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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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