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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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