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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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