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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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