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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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