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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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