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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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