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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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