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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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