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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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