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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important 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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