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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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