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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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