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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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