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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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