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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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