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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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