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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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