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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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