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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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