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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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