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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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