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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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