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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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