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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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