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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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