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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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