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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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