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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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