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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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