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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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