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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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