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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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