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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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