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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major 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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