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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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