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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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