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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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