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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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