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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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