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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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