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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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