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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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