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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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