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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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