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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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