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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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