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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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