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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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