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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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