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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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