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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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