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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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