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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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