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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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