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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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