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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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