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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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