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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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