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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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