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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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