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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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