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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major 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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