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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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