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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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