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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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