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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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