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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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