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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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