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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the amazing 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 authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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