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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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