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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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