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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping 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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