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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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