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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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