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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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