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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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