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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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