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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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