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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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