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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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