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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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