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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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