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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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