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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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