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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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