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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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