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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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