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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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