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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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