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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the 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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