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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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