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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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