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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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