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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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