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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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