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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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