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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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