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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key 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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