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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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