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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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