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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers 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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