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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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