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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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