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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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