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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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