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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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