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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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