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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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