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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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