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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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