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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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