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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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