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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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