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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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