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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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