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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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