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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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