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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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