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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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