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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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