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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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