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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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