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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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