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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes 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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