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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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