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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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