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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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