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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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