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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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