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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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