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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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