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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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