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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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