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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources