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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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