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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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