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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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