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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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