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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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