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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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