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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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