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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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