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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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