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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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