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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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