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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key 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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