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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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