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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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