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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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