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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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