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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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