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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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