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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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