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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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