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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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