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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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