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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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