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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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