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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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