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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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