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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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