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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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