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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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