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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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