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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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