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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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