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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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