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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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