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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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