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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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