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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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