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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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