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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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