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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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