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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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