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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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