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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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