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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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