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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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