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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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