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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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