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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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