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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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