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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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