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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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