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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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