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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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