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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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