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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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