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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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