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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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