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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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