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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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