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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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