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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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