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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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