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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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