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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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