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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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