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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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