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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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