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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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