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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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