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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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