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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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