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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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