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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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