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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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