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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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