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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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