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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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