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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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