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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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