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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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