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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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