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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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