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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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