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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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