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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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