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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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