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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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