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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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