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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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