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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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