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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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