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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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