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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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