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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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