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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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