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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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