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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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