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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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