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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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