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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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