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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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