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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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