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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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