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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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