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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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