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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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