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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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