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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key 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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