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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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