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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing 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 new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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