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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key 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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