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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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