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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the 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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