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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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