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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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