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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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