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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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