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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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