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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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