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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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