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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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