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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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