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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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