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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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