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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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