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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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