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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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