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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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