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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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