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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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