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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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