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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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