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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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