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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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