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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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