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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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