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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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