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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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