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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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