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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the key 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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