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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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