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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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