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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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