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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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