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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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