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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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