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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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