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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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