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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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