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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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