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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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