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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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