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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies 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 issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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