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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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