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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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