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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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