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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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