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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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