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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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