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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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