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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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