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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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