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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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