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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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