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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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