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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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