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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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