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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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