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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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