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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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