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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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