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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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