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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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