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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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