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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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