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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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