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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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