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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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