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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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