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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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