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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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