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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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