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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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