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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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