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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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