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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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