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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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