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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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