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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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