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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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