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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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