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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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