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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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