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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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