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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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