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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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