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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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