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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses 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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