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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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