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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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