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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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