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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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