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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)