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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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