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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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