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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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