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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring 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 stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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