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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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