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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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