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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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