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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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