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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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