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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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