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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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