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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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