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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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