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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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