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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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