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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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