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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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