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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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