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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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