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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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