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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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