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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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