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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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