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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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