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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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