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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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