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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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