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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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