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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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