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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores 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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