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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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