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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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