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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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