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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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