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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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