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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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