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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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