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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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