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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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