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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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