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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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