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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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