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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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