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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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