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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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