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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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