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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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