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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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