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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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