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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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