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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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