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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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