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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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