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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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