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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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