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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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