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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that 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 tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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