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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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