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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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