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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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