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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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