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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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