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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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