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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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