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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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