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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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