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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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