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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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