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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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