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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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