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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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