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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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