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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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