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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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