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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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