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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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