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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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