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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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