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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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