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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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