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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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