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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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