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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major 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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