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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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